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The war in Ukraine has significantly exacerbated the crisis on the global food market. The EU Commission wants to remedy the situation and, among other things, temporarily allow the agricultural use of ecological fallow land. Almost all EU countries are making use of this. Germany is not one of them. This is met with criticism.
By Timo Landenberger
Many EU states want to spend more money on defense. But for what exactly, is mostly unclear. The Commission is expected to make proposals next week, including on financing. The main goal is to persuade governments to cooperate.
By Redaktion Table
Creating a sense of European community requires more than a conference, argue our guest authors Andre Wilkens (European Cultural Foundation) and Paweł Zerka of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). They see two areas in particular as crucial, which need to be given special attention.
By Falk Steiner
After tough wrangling, negotiations in the Environment Committee on the reform of the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) are to be concluded on Tuesday. It is not yet possible to predict what the agreement will look like. All sides claim to be willing to compromise, but there is little movement on the most contentious points.
By Lukas Knigge
The new president of Eurochambres, the umbrella organization of chambers of commerce, warns against imposing new burdens on companies in the current crisis. He is critical of the rapid introduction of the CO2 border adjustment and wants to improve the Supply Chain Act. In an interview with Till Hoppe, the Luxembourger also warns against the consequences of an oil and gas embargo.
By Till Hoppe
The Conference on the Future of Europe was intended to work out where and how the EU needs to reinvent or improve itself. After the collection and initial discussion, it's now down to the nitty-gritty: Which proposals from the participatory format will actually be taken into account? Starting today, the focus will be on actual implementation.
By Eric Bonse